Mardi Gras

What does Mardi Gras mean?

• Easter
• Fat Tuesday
• Epiphany
• Carnival

What happens if you find the baby in your king's cake?

• You have to cook the food.
• You have to throw your cake away
• You have to throw a party
• You have to bring the king's cake next year

Which of the following is NOT a color of Mardi Gras

• Blue
• Green
• Purple
• Gold

Which city in France is known for its Mardi Gras celebration?

• Strasbourg
• Montreal
• Nice
• Marseille

What is the day after Mardi Gras?

• Easter
• Epiphany
• King's Day
• Ash Wednesday

How long does Lent last?

• 1 month
• 40 days
• 12 days
• 2 weeks

When does carnival start?

• 12 days after Christmas
• the day after Mardi Gras
• 46 days after Mardi Gras
• February 28

Which of the following is not symbolized by one of the Mardi Gras colors?

• Power
• Faith
• Brotherhood
• Justice

Why do Mardi Gras desserts use a lot of eggs and fat?

• People like to throw eggs at the parade floats.
• People need to hibernate.
• Eggs are a symbol of Easter.
• People wanted to use them up before fasting during Lent.

Which of the following is NOT something that is thrown off floats in New Orleans

• Coconuts
• Shoes
• Beads
• Bread